FROM THE TTA PRESIDENT
Football is here!
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The Board has been working on finalizing the speakers and education sessions. I believe this conference will be the best yet. I hope to see all of you in a few short months. Keep doing a fantastic job!
EDITOR Dr. James Brosnan
had an unusually mild August with temps dipping into the 50’s at night in middle TN. Hopefully, this provided a slight relief for you and your crew. Although we fought drought, the cool temps and a few timely rains were certainly welcome.
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Adam Adkins Jason Bradley Ben Dodd Dan Johnson Cal Hill Jeff Huber Bill Marbet Wells McClure Bob McLean William Newsom Kevin Noble Mark Stovall John Wagnon Jeff Wyatt TTA ADVISORY MEMBERS OF THE BOARD Bill Blackburn Dr. Jim Brosnan Joe Hill Dr. Brandon Horvath Lynn Ray Jeff Rumph Dr. Tom Samples Dr. Dennis Shepard Dr. John Sorochan Dr. Wes Totten